About City

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Welcome to our community!

Better known as New Sharon, Iowa was developed in 1856 and occupies approximately one square mile in Mahaska county. Today, it is a friendly little town of approximately 1300 people – way out in the middle of everywhere – 12 miles north of Oskaloosa, 17 miles south of Grinnell and 15 miles east of Pella. Through more than a century and a half of growth, our town has kept its charm and beauty.

NEW SHARON, IOWA  50207


newsharoniowa.com
underwent a total redesign and was launched on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
Exactly one year later, in February, 2026 a major update to the CityGov theme was required to bring it up to it’s current state.

On Wednesday, January 15th, 2025, the New Sharon City Council approved the new logo/slogan that you see below.

City History - New Sharon, IA
(Mahaska County)